The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.
Author: Michael Huemer
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publish Date: 2012-10-29
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 1137281650
ISBN 13: 9781137281654
Dimension: Length: 5.51 inches, Width: 0.9 inches, Height: 8.5 inches
Weight: Weight: 10.93051894996 pounds
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 365
The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.
Author: Michael Huemer
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publish Date: 2012-10-29
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 1137281650
ISBN 13: 9781137281654
Dimension: Length: 5.51 inches, Width: 0.9 inches, Height: 8.5 inches
Weight: Weight: 10.93051894996 pounds
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 365